Establishment counts and wages for 93 industries in Columbus, OH (metro), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 6,208 | — | 34.9% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 5,419 | — | 39.7% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 4,869 | $502 | 1.9% |
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 4,486 | $1,040 | 18.9% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 4,198 | $1,380 | 36.3% |
| Construction (all) | 3,645 | $1,708 | 14.8% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 2,797 | $1,298 | 24.3% |
| Finance & Insurance | 2,782 | $2,138 | 20.2% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 2,569 | — | 19.8% |
| Real Estate | 2,487 | — | 27.2% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 2,411 | $1,584 | 15.7% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 2,392 | — | 21.2% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 2,031 | $1,146 | 40.7% |
| Wholesale Trade | 1,938 | — | 8.5% |
| Social Assistance | 1,515 | — | 36.7% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 1,431 | — | 24.4% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 1,399 | — | 3.4% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 1,229 | — | 7.5% |
| Construction of Buildings | 1,064 | — | 13.2% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 1,021 | — | 37.0% |
| Truck Transportation | 989 | — | 10.1% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 987 | $1,856 | 18.3% |
| Legal Services | 954 | — | 43.8% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 932 | — | 35.0% |
| Information | 863 | — | 24.6% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 815 | $1,197 | 8.0% |
| Offices of Dentists | 801 | — | 27.1% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 798 | $626 | 4.3% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 776 | — | 36.1% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 776 | $773 | 21.6% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 723 | $1,319 | 3.6% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 718 | — | 14.1% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 713 | $1,813 | 40.7% |
| Child Day Care Services | 700 | — | 36.7% |
| Educational Services | 670 | — | 29.4% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 648 | — | -2.8% |
| Landscaping Services | 622 | — | 21.2% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 620 | — | 7.5% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 620 | — | 31.9% |
| Gasoline Stations | 591 | — | 2.0% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 530 | — | 6.2% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 500 | — | 6.6% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 478 | — | 0.9% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 457 | — | 14.9% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 456 | — | 15.7% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 452 | $1,172 | 40.8% |
| Beauty Salons | 434 | — | 24.4% |
| General Automotive Repair | 418 | — | 7.5% |
| Janitorial Services | 393 | — | 21.2% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 365 | $818 | 7.7% |
| Accommodation | 358 | — | -13.0% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 351 | — | 3.4% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 319 | — | -7.2% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 292 | — | -9.2% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 285 | — | 6.2% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 253 | — | 9.2% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 252 | — | 0.3% |
| Veterinary Services | 245 | — | — |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 236 | — | 9.8% |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 224 | — | 5.2% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 215 | — | 26.5% |
| Specialized Design Services | 202 | — | 30.3% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 192 | — | 39.3% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 177 | — | 7.8% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 170 | — | 11.2% |
| Publishing Industries | 161 | — | 18.2% |
| Food Manufacturing | 156 | — | -1.2% |
| Utilities | 154 | — | 9.6% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 143 | — | 13.2% |
| Printing & Related Support | 131 | — | -2.6% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 129 | — | 23.7% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 121 | — | 7.3% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 111 | — | 5.5% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 102 | — | 16.7% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 95 | — | 14.4% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 89 | — | 9.0% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 88 | — | 23.8% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 77 | — | 13.3% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 57 | — | 8.9% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 55 | — | 15.0% |
| Other Information Services | 55 | — | 34.6% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 53 | — | 13.1% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 50 | — | 3.5% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 48 | — | -0.2% |
| Hospitals | 38 | — | 16.6% |
| Oil & Gas Extraction | 19 | — | 12.0% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 19 | — | 16.2% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 19 | — | -0.6% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 18 | — | 5.4% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 18 | — | 22.1% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 18 | — | 9.3% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 18 | — | 37.7% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 6 | — | 40.1% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.